Bolivia 1765?? Cob Help

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Phoenix21, Jun 13, 2025.

  1. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    Hey friends,

    Took a quick vacation to Sarasota and thought this would be a good spot to start the silver cob portion of my collection.

    I loved the aesthetic of this 4R and the dealer had it at what I thought was a solid price.

    However, the slab says it is a 1765 and unless my eyes are going crazy I think the coin says 1766?

    Is there something I’m missing here? I’m new to these pieces and learning what I can so I do confess potential ignorance.

    Thanks for the help!
     

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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Not a Cob expert. Just trying to help. I think it could go either way but leaning towards 1766. Can you get a larger Pic of the date? :wacky:
     
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  4. mikebell

    mikebell Well-Known Member

    Looks like the slab is right, the enlargement from NGC shows a flat stroke on the top of the '5', and the bowl of the digit don't look right to be a '6'.
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  5. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    @mikebell is right, but a close-up would have been nice from the OP.

    The last two numbers do not look the same, and stand-alone close-ups have more definition than just zooming in from a full image. We don’t know how the NGC close-up was produced, whereas the OP could have removed all doubt.
     
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  6. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    I apologize for the poor photos - still on vacation and only have an iPhone for pics here is a further close up of the date - appreciate the insight so far!
     

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  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Stay cool and enjoy!! :) 1765 Cob. Darn! Now I'm hungry for corn. LOL,:smuggrin:
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I'd tend to believe the slab label, but you're not crazy. It indeed does look like it says 1766.
     
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